Key Events of the War from 1950-1953
June 24th, 1950
North Korea invades South Korea.
North Korea invades South Korea.
June 27th, 1950
Truman orders air and naval support for South Korea and calls for UN intervention
September 15th, 1950
U.S. troops invade at Inchon
October 19th, 1950
Pyongyang falls to UN forces
November 4, 1950
Chinese divisions enter fighting.
March 1951
MacArthur declares "There is no substitute for victory".
April 11, 1951
Truman relieves MacArthur of command.
April 19, 1951
MacArthur addresses Congress after being away from the U.S. since 1935.
Truman orders air and naval support for South Korea and calls for UN intervention
September 15th, 1950
U.S. troops invade at Inchon
October 19th, 1950
Pyongyang falls to UN forces
November 4, 1950
Chinese divisions enter fighting.
March 1951
MacArthur declares "There is no substitute for victory".
April 11, 1951
Truman relieves MacArthur of command.
April 19, 1951
MacArthur addresses Congress after being away from the U.S. since 1935.
November 4, 1950
Chinese divisions enter fighting.
March 1951
MacArthur declares "There is no substitute for victory".
April 11, 1951
Truman relieves MacArthur of command.
April 19, 1951
MacArthur addresses Congress after being away from the U.S. since 1935.
July 1951
Negotiations begin at Panmunjom.
Summer 1952
Korea becomes campaign issue in 1952 presidential election.
March 1953
Armistice formally re-established the division of Korea.
Prompt:
The implications I can draw from each event that as an individual occurrence each event contributed to the spark of the Korean War. For example, in June 24th 1950, was one of the biggest contributors to the war. An ignition that started the war when South Korea was invaded by its Northern counterpart, North Korea. Or the time in November 4th when Chinese divisions decided to intervene on the conflicts between the two. They sided with North Korea. Or in April 19th when MacArthur was relieved of his duty after disobedience.
Chinese divisions enter fighting.
March 1951
MacArthur declares "There is no substitute for victory".
April 11, 1951
Truman relieves MacArthur of command.
April 19, 1951
MacArthur addresses Congress after being away from the U.S. since 1935.
July 1951
Negotiations begin at Panmunjom.
Summer 1952
Korea becomes campaign issue in 1952 presidential election.
March 1953
Armistice formally re-established the division of Korea.
Prompt:
The implications I can draw from each event that as an individual occurrence each event contributed to the spark of the Korean War. For example, in June 24th 1950, was one of the biggest contributors to the war. An ignition that started the war when South Korea was invaded by its Northern counterpart, North Korea. Or the time in November 4th when Chinese divisions decided to intervene on the conflicts between the two. They sided with North Korea. Or in April 19th when MacArthur was relieved of his duty after disobedience.